Counseling Services
Your First Appointment: What to Expect
How to Schedule
Call 631-7336 to schedule an initial appointment. No appointments are made on line. A first appointment consists of an assessment that is
scheduled for 1 1/2 hours. Paperwork is completed in the first half-hour followed by a meeting with an Intake counselor. The counselor will help you identify your goals and whether UCC or another office on or off-campus will be most helpful to you.
Your First Appointment (The Intake)
When you first visit the UCC, plan to come 30 minutes early. Come to St. Liam Hall (where Health Services is also located), and walk up the stairs or take the elevator to the third floor and turn right. You will see the reception area immediately on your left. You will be given some short forms to read and complete on a private computer, which will let you know what to expect and will allow you to provide some information about yourself for your intake counselor. During the appointment, your intake counselor will come to a better understanding of your concerns and how the UCC may be of most help to you. At the end of this first appointment, you and your intake counselor will select a plan which best meets your needs (e.g., individual counseling, group therapy, one session only, or a referral to another office). After you leave your appointment, congratulate yourself for making this important step in your life!
Counseling Services Offered
Individual Counseling
In individual counseling you have the full attention of one of our counselors in an one-to-one atmosphere of understanding, warmth, and insight. Our counselors can help you in a variety of ways because they are excellent sounding-boards, compassionate listeners, and skillful experts in problems of living. More…
Group Counseling
Each semester the UCC offers variety of group therapy experiences. A common theme for group participants is wanting to learn how to change thinking, feelings and/or behavior to feel better about themselves and cope more effectively with life. Other common group themes include helping participants to better understand themselves and how they relate to others, and developing skills for dealing with certain problems. More…
Off-Campus Referrals
The UCC has relationships with mental health treatment providers in the local Michiana community who provide high quality services to Notre Dame students. We refer students to these community providers when a student needs or requests services that are beyond the scope of those the UCC can reasonably provide. More…
Couples Counseling
Couples counseling is designed to assist heterosexual or homosexual couples with their relationship problems. It can be used to gain more insight into each other, to learn new and more effective ways of communication, and to learn how to solve problems. More…
